Against Napoleons invincible power we cannot continue the war. Completely abandoned by Austria we would have exposed ourselves to irreparable misery. I cannot command you anymore without guaranteeing further disaster and inevitable catastrophy. An evil force leads Napoleon's step. Victories and state upheavals happen by irrevocable of divine intervention. We must not resist anymore. Nobody reasonable would swim against the tide. We must now make ourselves worthy through submission to the remote mmmmm of divine heavens will through brotherly love and submission demanded by Napoleons magnanimity this highest of all grace.

According to reliable reports the Royal Bavarian Army has advanced to Steinach (how far into the Oberintal I dont know) and the French Imperial Army which is already above Bolzano on the mountain heights around Ritten, is advancing thruogh the Pustertal with dozens of divisions towards mmmmm.

There is so much pain in my heart to have to make to you this present report, which I was commanded by duty put upon me by demands of his Highness Prince Bishop of Brixen.

According to assurances given to his Excellence Generla Rusca the armies will leave us the soon after we have surrendered. Strezing 8 November 1809 Andreas Hofer “.

Hofers surrender, a translation from the German.